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Why Capital Account Is Shown In Asset Side

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Is It Possible To Show Capital On Asset Side Of A Balance Sheet? Usually, the Capital Account Is Shown On Liabilities & Equity Side of a balance sheet. However, there are possibilities due to which  Capital Account is appeared on asset side of balance sheet. In that case, the capital account is called a negative capital account and it is not a good sign for the Stability of A Business as it has less capital to invest, to meet daily obligations and ultimately the business will surely face a heavy loss or even may be closed at the end. Such possibilities are shown below: (i) Due To Net Loss As the business suffered a Loss during the accounting period, so we get negative capital. In such case, the owners of the business must do serious steps to stabilize their businesses. For example, Mr. A is a sole proprietor has negative capital during the period. From his financial statements, we get the following information:               ...